RGPS Ambassador Daniel Lowery Bags Overall Chip Lead After Day 1b of the RGPS Main Event in Joplin
The $800 Main Event for the RunGood Poker Series at Downstream Casino has completed its second of four Day 1 flights. Day 1b drew 103 total entrants, with 12 players advancing to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night was Daniel Lowery, who bagged 785,000.
Lowery, a RGPS ambassador from Peter Pender, Arkansas, has amassed over $3.7 million in live tournament earnings and holds 18 WSOP Circuit rings, tying him for second-most all-time. Doug Glasscock follows closely in second with 520,000 chips, while John Lopez rounds out the top three.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lowery | United States | 785,000 | |
| 2 | Doug Glasscock | United States | 590,000 | |
| 3 | John Lopez | United States | 343,000 | |
| 4 | Jim Coyle | United States | 194,000 | |
| 5 | William McCracken | United States | 191,000 | |
| 6 | Eldon Penn | United States | 190,000 | |
| 7 | Bill Hayes | United States | 188,000 | |
| 8 | David Burke | United States | 134,000 | |
| 9 | Garrett Smith | United States | 124,000 | |
| 10 | Thomas Houston | United States | 116,000 |
Several notable players entered on Day 1b including RGPS ambassadors Craig Welko and Jeffrey Copeland, RGPS Player of the Year leader Michael Johns, and Papa Karn. Unfortunately, all of them fell short of bagging for Day 2.
The 12 remaining players found themselves in the money and on to Day 2, once the chip leader Lowery flopped a full house, against Seth Entwisle's pocket queens. After both players checked the flop, all the money got in on the turn, and when Entwisle was unable to improve on the river, Lowery extended his chip lead even further, while bursting the bubble.
The final two Day 1 flights, 1c and 1d, will occur on Saturday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. local time, respectively.
Players will start the event with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels during Day 1 flights before levels increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play.
The Main Event features unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 9. Play will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will reach the money, bag their chips, and return for Day 2.
Participants may enter multiple Day 1 flights, but if a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, only their largest stack will carry forward. Any lower chip stacks will be removed at the start of Day 2 and receive the minimum Day 2 payout. Blinds on Day 2 will begin at the lowest level reached during the Day 1 flights.
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